Depression

Did you know that iRest Institute has deep roots in military wellness? Our organization first emerged in 2006, when founder Dr. Richard Miller led a...

Allostatic load : It sounds like a setting on a washer/dryer, not a potential health risk. Like your laundry basket, you’ll want to keep...

Beloved country crooner Willie Nelson once famously said, “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around." This opportunity for personal transformation is...

Even prior to the global pandemic, we lived in a world where our singularity was often valued more greatly than our inherent unity. Now that...

From the comfort of a meditation cushion, it can seem relatively easy to relax and release the illusion of control. Hey, we might think, I’m...

This season, faced with shelter-in-place mandates, we are spending more time in our homes than ever before. This new reality has presented challenges—especially for those...

One of the fundamental teachings of iRest reminds us that we are all inherently connected—both to ourselves and to others. Previously on the blog, we've...

When the crowded refugee boats met with storms or pirates, if everyone panicked, all would be lost. But if even one person stayed calm,...

The body is always going to have a survival instinct about it, so worry and anxiety are going to be a part of our...